PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Matthew Five Sixteen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lloyd Christmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Five Sixteen
vs
Christmas

185 cm
18
225 lbs
8 - 2 - 0

185 cm
18
210 lbs
5 - 4 - 0

Good takedowns
Counter striker
Granite chin

Nature's Edge Nutrition

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Matthew Five Sixteen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Lloyd Christmas!
The judges for this bout are Eliza Hachem, Damien Edna and Skip Squint.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christmas shoots for a takedown but Five Sixteen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Christmas doesn't succeed with the takedown

and Five Sixteen counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Five Sixteen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christmas is keeping the position for now.

Christmas escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Five Sixteen gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Five Sixteen trying to control the position from guard on top but Christmas is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Five Sixteen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Christmas swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Christmas can't keep his opponent in guard - Five Sixteen advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five Sixteen is pressing down on Christmas's thigh, looking to free his foot. Christmas is holding on for now.
Christmas keeps control of the position for the meantime.
Five Sixteen thows a huge punch but Christmas dodges it nicely.
Christmas wants to control but Five Sixteen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Five Sixteen trying to pass the guard but Christmas defending well.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas trying to control here.
Five Sixteen is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.

Lloyd Christmas has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Christmas tries to clinch but Five Sixteen moves out of range.

Five Sixteen shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Five Sixteen was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Five Sixteen has hold of Christmas's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Christmas manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.

Five Sixteen is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Christmas is surviving well by controlling Five Sixteen's body position as best he can.
Five Sixteen working Christmas over with strikes here.
Five Sixteen controlling the position easily from mount.
Christmas holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Five Sixteen tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen throwing strikes here but Christmas is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Christmas really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Five Sixteen looking to control but Christmas is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Christmas is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Five Sixteen controlling the pace for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Five Sixteen lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Five Sixteen dominated that round.
That's time! Five Sixteen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Five Sixteen shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Five Sixteen not landing any meaningful shots this time.

Five Sixteen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Five Sixteen with the ground and pound but Christmas uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Christmas bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Five Sixteen's guard.
Five Sixteen wants to sweep but no luck.

Five Sixteen has his foot on Christmas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Christmas works his way back into a safe position though.
Christmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Five Sixteen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Christmas has gone for a leg lock! Five Sixteen slips out almost immediately though and dives into Christmas's guard.
Christmas trying to control the position.

Five Sixteen gets to his feet - Christmas follows without any prompting.
Christmas misses with a takedown attempt

and Five Sixteen counters by clinching up.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christmas tries to circle away but Five Sixteen has him pinned against the cage.

Five Sixteen manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Christmas pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Five Sixteen is keeping the position for now.
Christmas working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Five Sixteen's head.
Christmas postures up.
Christmas must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.

Christmas got a little sloppy there for a moment and Five Sixteen has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Christmas has managed to get both his arms back between Five Sixteen's legs - danger averted.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Christmas looking to pass the guard.
Matthew Five Sixteen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christmas trying to control but Five Sixteen is working from the bottom.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Christmas avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Five Sixteen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Five Sixteen avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Christmas sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Five Sixteen preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Five Sixteen keeping moving, preventing Christmas from controlling successfully.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen is trying to keep Christmas in close.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Christmas throws a big right hand that misses.
Five Sixteen working a defensive guard here.

It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.

Five Sixteen throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Christmas tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Five Sixteen is in Christmas's guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Christmas is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Christmas being controlled here, momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matthew Five Sixteen dominated that second round.
That's time! Five Sixteen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!

Christmas misses with a takedown attempt

and Five Sixteen counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Christmas!
Five Sixteen scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Five Sixteen controlling from mount.
Five Sixteen trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Five Sixteen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Christmas working to try and regain half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Christmas tries to control the position but Five Sixteen now has his back.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Five Sixteen is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Christmas. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Christmas tries to break free.
Five Sixteen controls the action.
Christmas is trying to break free.
Christmas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Five Sixteen loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Christmas hold on?
Five Sixteen wants to control the position but Christmas frees himself and scrambles - Five Sixteen manages to regain control in side control.
Christmas stops Five Sixteen from passing to mount.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Five Sixteen has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Five Sixteen throws a series of punches but Christmas avoids them all with ease.
Christmas gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily

so Five Sixteen counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christmas wants to stand up but Five Sixteen is controlling him.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen wants to control from the top but Christmas keeps moving.
Christmas preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Five Sixteen slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Christmas keeping full guard, as Five Sixteen tries to pass.

The ref stands the fighters back up. Matthew Five Sixteen wasn't doing enough on the ground.

Five Sixteen looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Christmas!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Five Sixteen trying to control but Christmas is having none of it.
Christmas is in all sorts of trouble here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Five Sixteen raining down hammerfists from mount.
Lloyd Christmas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Matthew Five Sixteen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Five Sixteen wants to control the pace but Christmas is squirming around nicely.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matthew Five Sixteen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Five Sixteen, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matthew Five Sixteen!
Matthew Five Sixteen took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'Thank you Jesus.'.